悲观
Old HSK 5
悲观 (bēiguān) · pessimistic
悲观 (bēiguān) means “pessimistic”. It is written with 2 characters: 悲 (sorrow) + 观 (to observe). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 悲观 is built
The characters
悲 bēi · sorrow
What 悲 is made of
- 非fēi — not
- 心xīn — heart
观 guān · to observe
What 观 is made of
- 又yòu — (once) again
- 见jiàn — to see
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 儿ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: To see 见 again 又 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
你不要这么悲观。Nǐ búyào zhème bēiguān.Don't be so pessimistic.
他对未来的看法有点儿悲观。Tā duì wèilái de kànfǎ yǒudiǎnr bēiguān.His view of the future is a bit pessimistic.
Questions about 悲观
What does 悲观 mean?
悲观 (bēiguān) means “pessimistic”.
How do you pronounce 悲观?
悲观 is pronounced bēiguān.
Which HSK level is 悲观?
悲观 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 悲哀bēi'āisorrowful
- 悲惨bēicǎntragic
- 参观cānguānto visit (a place)
- 观点guāndiǎnpoint of view
- 观察guāncháto observe
- 观看guānkànto watch
- 观念guānniànidea
- 观众guānzhòngaudience
- 客观kèguānobjective
- 乐观lèguānoptimistic
Learn 悲观 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 4: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.